Medi-Rehatek will introduce how to maintain prosthesis in daily life. Every step of the amputee is subject to body weight impact. If a person wears a prosthetic limb to walk three kilometers a day, the prosthesis may be subjected to an impact of about one million times a year.It will create a significant load on the prosthesis. In order to maximize the life of the prosthesis, amputees should be carefully protect the prosthesis. (1)Keep the inner surface of prosthetic socket clean: When patients with amputation are wearing limbs,inside prosthetic socket is in the humid state. If the socket is not clean, all kinds of bacteria is easy to quickly have a large number of breeding,that will cause skin infections and a variety of psoriasis. And prosthetic socket smells unpleasant. The outer surface of the prosthetic socket can be wiped with a wringing, warm, wet towel, and then make it dry. The internal socket of the below-knee prosthesis (soft prosthetic socket) can be washed with warm water, the water temperature can not be too hot to avoid deformation. The internal cavity of a conventional prosthesis is made of leather and can be wiped with a wet towel that is soaked in soapy water like a thigh prosthesis socket. All prosthetic socket must be dry before wearing.
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